Congress Takes Step To Tax Cut
The Ways and Means Committee backed an $8.4 billion tax cut for individuals, focusing on families earning under $20,000, while debating a 1974 tax rebate. They rejected Ford's plan and study his $349 billion budget, urging more social programs and reduced defense and foreign aid. Critics warned of undercounted deficits, with leaders projecting higher spending and debt.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Ways and Means
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Morris K. Udall
D.ariz
Melvin Price
Dill
House Armed Services Committee
House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Mahon
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Joint Economic Committee
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Union woman charged with embezzling police funds
Union Missouri authorities issued a warrant charging Carol Sue Smith 35 with embezzling more than $6,000 from city police funds. The warrant was issued by Magistrate John Brackman. Local reports indicate the alleged theft involved police fund accounts.
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UNION
Franklin County
John Brackman
Carol Sue Smith
Borrowed Rifle Terrorizes Town
In Oceanside California a 20 year old Arkansas man David Terrell Jr borrowed a .22 rifle to ease his dog’s death. He held three youths hostage for four hours and fired at officers. A 15 year old hostage Leland Phelps died and Terrell killed himself after surrender talks. A eight year old girl Michelle Ryan and sisters Melissa and Monique Ryan were present. Officers and family implored surrender while the siege unfolded.
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Oceanside
Calif
David Terrell Jr
Eugene Bousquet
Terrell
San Diego
Leland Phelps
Arkansas
Bousquet
Palomar College
Ron Speer
Speer
Michelle Ryan
Melissa
Monique
Michelle
Phelps
Ryan
Shawn Rooney
Rooney
Monique Ryan
Charles
Indians End 71 Day Takeover With Jail Surrender Victory
In Gresham Wisconsin, 39 Menominee Indians were taken to Shawano County jail after ending a 34 day armed seizure of a former Alexian Brothers novitiate. Crowd chants greeted the surrender as officials said 15 men 15 women and nine juveniles faced criminal trespass to a dwelling and disorderly conduct charges with amnesty sought by the society’s attorney.
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Gresham
Wis
Menominee Warrior Society
Shawano County
Shawano
Alexian Brothers
Robert A. Montour
Richard J. Stadelman
Robert R. Bryan
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Dennis Banks
The
American Indian Movement
Do TV shows inspire killers says LA police
Los Angeles police deny a link between television crime dramas and reality after a wave of Skid Row murders. Ex cop author Joseph Wambaugh acknowledges imitation but cites numerous prior examples. TV producer Stanley Kallis says his Police Story episode altered details and aimed to address a neglected wife.
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Los Angeles
Joseph Wambaugh
Police Story
Abc-Tv
Mabel
Michael Learned
William Shatner
Hollywood
Stanley Kallis
Bulice
Kallis
Jerry Ludwig
Wambaugh
Legislators Trim Funds For Computer
Jefferson City AP The House Appropriations subcommittee trims governor requested funding for a new Revenue Division computer from over 2 million to 683 thousand dollars to maintain current operations and redesign programs. Chair Gladys Marriott says a panel will study the need and stresses justification remains lacking amid disputed reports and concerns the current system will overload by next summer or fall.
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Jefferson City
Revenue Division
House
Appropriations
Gladys Marriott
Dkansas
Night Classes At Mexico Evening School Enroll 229 Adults
Davis Hart, director, reports 229 adults enrolled in second semester night classes at the Mexico Evening School joining 223 in skilled trades at ME Vocational-Technical School. total enrollment reaches 452 adults and youths 16 and over. enrollment continues this week via 581-5684 for eyocational adult education and 581-3231 for University of Missouri Extension noncredit courses.
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Mexico
Eyocational Adult Education
University of Missouri Extension
New Division Proposed For Two Vietnams
Washington report says Indonesia floated dividing South Vietnam along a Viet Cong and Saigon line. Kissinger said peace depends on demarcation and noted Paris accords allowed lines but the Communists refused. Paris 1973 bans new North Vietnamese personnel in the south, not withdrawal. Indonesia Iran Poland Hungary oversee cease fire. demarcation teams last met in May 1974, prisoner exchange was their only success.
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Washington
Indonesia
Vietnam
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Paris
Kissinger
South Vietnam
Iran
Poland
Hungary
Hanoi
Jakarta
Congressional Club To Hear Hungate
Washington Congressman Bill Hungate will speak at a February 6 luncheon of the Congressional Club. Invited by Mrs Barbara Burlison and other Congressional wives, he will present a program centered on congressional humor. The club, founded in 1908 with support from Mrs John Henderson, supports benefits, social activities and volunteer work.
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Washington
D.C
Bill Hungate
Missouri
Barbara Burlison
Congressional Club
John Henderson
Congressman Hungate
Bill to streamline Missouri criminal code faced group pressure
A joint hearing of two House and Senate committees heard support from lawmakers and Missouri Bar leaders for a bill to overhaul the criminal code, while the United Motion Picture Association the Sportsmen's Coalition of Missouri and the Missouri Cattlemen's Association urged amendments on obscenity prosecutions trespassing gun ownership and concealed‑weapons licensing. Proponents said the code would add four felony classes and tighten penalties align with harm, with Class A up to life. penalties would curb disparities and reduce code sections from 491 to 238 while increasing supervision for parolees. The House committee planned a vote next week with the Senate unsure when a vote will occur.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Bar Association
Missouri Supreme Court
House
Senate
United Motion Picture Association
Sportsmen’s Coalition of Missouri
Missouri Cattlemen’s Association
Senate Jurisprudence and Correction Committee
House Civil and Criminal Committee
H. L. Holliday
Kansas City
Civil and Criminal Committee
Edward Hunvald Jr
University of Missouri-Columbia
Holliday
Norwin D
Houser
Hunvald
Lawrence Lee
Dst
Louis
Ike Skelton
Lexington
Russia Delivers Arms To Egypt First Since Summer
U S intelligence reports indicate Russia sent military cargoes to Egypt for the first time since last summer. Two Soviet ships unloaded over 7000 tons of ammunition and spare parts in recent weeks. No new equipment arrived, though Moscow reportedly agreed to send MIG 21s and other warplanes promised before the weapons flow stopped in April.
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Washington
Russia
Egypt
U.S
Bargaining Ordered For Missouri Firm
A U S eighth circuit panel dismissed Wa bash Transformer Corp of Farmington Missouri appeal against the Communications Workers of America and ordered the firm to bargain with the union. The firm had claimed in 1973 the union offered special inducements to win support for CWA as bargaining agent.
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ST. Louis
Farmington, Mo
Communications Workers of America
U. S
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Wabash Transformer Corp
Farmington
CWA
MHS News Group Photos Mascot Tomorrow
Mexico High School schedules group pictures for 1975 mascot at 9 a.m. Includes D.E.C A Ecology Club French Club G A A Officers Key Club MYPS Spanish Club vic a Executive Council Morning Group Vocational Youth Council Morning Group and Student Council. Other groups and informal pictures follow. Seniors select graduation announcements in a morning class meeting with brochures and order blanks to be returned next week.
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Mexico
D.E.C A
Ecology Club
G.A.A
Key Club
MYPS
Vica Executive Council
Vocational Youth Council
Library Adds Microfilm Reading Unit in Mexico
The Mexico Missouri Audrain County Library now offers a microfilm reader for patron use. Genealogy material on microfilm is available from the Missouri State Historical Society in Columbia by request at the library. Microfilm holdings from the Society and other libraries can be borrowed with two reels or two books per loan for two weeks, subject to rarity and copying service options.
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Mexico Library
Eldon Burgess
Missouri State Historical Society
Columbia
Mexico- Audrain County
Burgess
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